PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fuske Fuse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Changes. This should be a great matchup!

Fuse
vs
Penn

187 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fuske Fuse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Penn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Fuse closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Penn to the mat! Penn manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuse preventing the sweep.
Penn has momentary wrist control but Fuse slips an elbow through the middle.

It looks like Clay Penn has been cut.
Penn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fuse is controlling him.
Fuse working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Penn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Penn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fuse's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fuse postures up and lands a big shot to Penn's brow.
Fuse makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Fuse has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fuse won't allow Penn to get back to his feet.
Penn is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Penn is working an open guard so Fuse takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Fuse rushes Penn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fuse has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Penn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuse is trying to drag Penn to the mat but Penn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fuse tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fuske Fuse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn letting Fuse take a breather here.
Fuse wants to break free but Penn has control.

Fuse has clasped his hands together around Penn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Penn is trying to get back to his feet.
Fuse working the ground and pound.
Fuse is breathing heavily.
Penn is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fuse has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Check out the look on Fuse's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Fuse's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Penn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fuse connects with a decent elbow.
Penn is trying to get back to his feet.
Fuse lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuse landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fuse prevents Penn from escaping the position.
Fuse has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Fuse lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Penn hang on?
Fuse breaks from Penn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fuse lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fuse cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fuse is landing with some decent strikes but Penn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fuse dominating with strikes here.
Penn squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Penn wants to hold on but Fuse pushes him away.
Fuse has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Penn's face.
Penn trying desperately to get to his feet.
The referee warns Penn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fuse dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Penn is trying to stand.
Fuse unloading with bombs!
Penn tries to lock up and control but Fuse gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fuse pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Penn is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Fuse scoring with strikes but Penn is staying in there.
Penn tries to reverse the position but Fuse maintains control.
Fuse putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
You get the feeling that Penn really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fuse punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fuse is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Penn is in a horrible position here. Fuse smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fuse putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Penn is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Fuse with a couple of short strikes.
Fuse has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Penn's face.
Fuse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Penn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Penn is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fuske Fuse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clay Penn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fuse moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Penn tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Fuse counters with a takedown into side control.
Penn tries to escape but Fuse is in control.
Fuse scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Penn to see if he's OK.
Penn taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fuse cracks Penn with a big elbow.
Penn taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fuse working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fuse scoring with punches and elbows.
Penn can't do much from the bottom here.
Fuse prevents Penn from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Penn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Penn tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Fuse counters with a shoot takedown. Penn fights it but they end up in guard.

Fuse stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A thudding body kick lands there by Fuse!
Penn misses with a takedown

and Fuse counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Fuse working Penn over with strikes.
Penn is trying to stand back up but Fuse is controlling him
Fuse lands strikes from half guard.
Penn looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fuse scores with a couple of nice shots.
Penn has hold of Fuse's hands but Fuse slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Penn has his takedown stuffed
and Fuse counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fuse throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Penn closes the distance but Fuse moves to the side

and Fuse counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Penn pushes Fuse off looking to stand but Fuse dives back in and keeps control.
Fuse lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Penn is trying to stand back up but Fuse is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuse looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Fuse there.
Penn has hold of Fuse's hands but Fuse slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Penn is looking to escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Penn closes the distance but Fuse moves to the side

so Fuse counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fuse lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fuse connects with a couple of short punches.
Penn wants to stand up but Fuse is controlling him.
Fuse lands a couple of elbows.
Penn doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fuse content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuse working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Penn's head.
Fuse with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Fuse shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fuse was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fuse breaks from Penn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Penn is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fuse connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fuse scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fuse punishing his opponent with strikes.
Penn wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Fuse landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Penn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fuske Fuse dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clay Penn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Fuse changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but Fuse manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Fuse moves into the clinch successfully.
Fuse can't get the takedown.
Penn lands with a light punch inside.
Penn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Penn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fuse tries to score a body lock takedown but Penn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fuske Fuse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Fuse has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Penn.
Penn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fuse has had enough of the clinch but Penn keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn looking to slow down the pace here.
Fuse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?

Fuse has hold of one of Penn's legs. Penn is fighting the takedown attempt but Fuse gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fuse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn wants to get back to his feet but Fuse is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuse stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
Penn wants to stand up but Fuse is controlling him.
Fuse lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fuse works over Penn with some ground and pound from guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penn clinches but Fuse breaks the clinch
and Fuse counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fuse fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A head kick by Penn misses

and Fuse counters with a single leg into guard. Penn didn't expect that.
Penn wants to stand up but Fuse is controlling him.
Fuse keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Penn's head.
Fuse distracts Penn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Penn has momentary wrist control but Fuse slips an elbow through the middle.
Fuse stops Penn from standing up.
Penn has momentary wrist control but Fuse slips an elbow through the middle.

Penn kicks Fuse off and gets to his feet.
Fuse blocks a head kick by Penn.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fuse.
Fuse throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Penn.
Penn closes the distance but Fuse moves to the side

and Fuse counters with a shoot takedown. Penn fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuse won't allow Penn to get back to his feet.
Fuse is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fuse cracks Penn with a solid left hand.
Fuse landing some decent shots from guard.
Penn wants to stand but Fuse is controlling the position.

Penn wriggles free and stands up.
Penn tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Fuse counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Penn's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn has momentary wrist control but Fuse slips an elbow through the middle.
Fuse stops Penn from standing up.
Fuse lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fuse stops Penn from standing up.
Fuse keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Penn's head.

Penn wriggles free and stands up.
Fuse lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fuse shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuse working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Penn's head.
Clay Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fuske Fuse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fuse lands a couple of decent looking shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fuske Fuse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fuse, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fuske Fuse!